With her badge and her reputation on the line, criminal psych specialist Maya Cooper vowed to catch the serial killer whose attacks plagued Bear Claw Creek. She had no choice--she was his next target! 

Now, to catch the madman, she'd need Thorne Coleridge's help.  But trusting Thorne had never been easy for Maya.  Her former police academy instructor was the one man who knew the secrets of a past she'd worked hard to forget.  And remembering what they might have had together threatened the safety of Thorne's protection.  Protection that was the only thing keeping her from falling prey to the killer's deadly scheme. 

Months after Lexie Rayburn faked her own disappearance, someone injected her with a drug that robbed her of her memories, and kidnapped her newborn baby.  Now, the only hope for locating her daughter rested on the too-broad shoulders of Garrett O'Malley--the one man she swore she'd never set eyes on again.

But someone would stop at nothing to ensure Lexie never learned the truth about her baby's disappearance.  Still, as the danger escalated, Lexie wondered which posed a greater risk: the killer on their trail or a reunion with her baby's father....
 

Known as much for her undercover skills as for the black stockings that even the Miami heat couldn't get her to shed, Sophie Brooks was a mystery even her Weddings Your Way coworkers couldn't gauge.  So when Sean Majors, head of security for a kidnapped heiress's family, started delving into Sophie's past for seemingly professional reasons, her suspicious nature went into overdrive... as well as her libido.  Telling the teal-eyed bodyguard they were working the same case was out of the question.  But with danger lurking around every turn, Sophie had to convince Sean that she could protect herself without revealing her cover--or losing her vulnerable heart.
 

COLD FEET-- After being kidnapped from her own wedding, Diana Gale was determined to get her life back.  Except a copycat killer terrorizing her county had other plans--and it seemed she'd unwittingly become his next target.

HOT PURSUIT-- She had no choice but to put her life--and her trust--in Detective Reed McCaskey, the fiancé she'd once walked out on.  Now, the only way to unmask a deadly predator was to join forces with the determined cop.  But as danger fueled their desire, Diana found herself wishing for the one thing she thought she'd given up: the safety of Reed's arms....
 

Haunted by a traumatic past, Carrie Bishop exiled herself on the shadowy Cape Diablo island in search of the truth.  She never expected to cross paths with a steely-eyed stranger as she combed a crumbling Spanish villa for clues.

Nick Draco was as primitive and dangerous as the land he inhabited...and yet his magnetic presence awakened a breathless yearning inside her.  An intense premonition of evil on the island left her chilled to the bone, but when they unearthed a menacing thirty-year-old mystery lurking within the estate's dilapidated walls, it was in Nick's arms where Carrie sought protection...and succumbed to seduction.  Now, nothing could prepare either of them for the sinister revelations that were about to engulf Cape Diablo....

Susan Kearney: USA Today Best selling author Susan Kearney is pleased to announce she's sold a romantic suspense to Tor that will be a lead title for July 2007.  In addition, The Challenge and The Dare  will be reprinted for Sam's Club.  Look for them in November.  You can also watch the book trailer of Susan's latest release, The Quest on her website.

Sylvie Kurtz: Congratulations to Chanda Keith, Sylvie's June contest winner of a signed copy of Ms. Longshot and a horse magnet.

Ann Voss Peterson: Ann's Harlequin Intrigue, Marital Privilege (October, 2005), won the Colorado Romance Writers' Award of Excellence and placed second in the Write Touch Reader's Award!

Joanna Wayne: Joanna's Security Measures is a finalist in the contemporary category of the Texas Gold contest.
 

• July 26
• 5:30-8:30 pm
• RWA Literacy Booksigning- open to the public.  All proceeds go to benefit national and local literacy organizations. 
• Attending authors include:
 

Lisa Childs Lori Harris  Rita Herron  Mallory Kane Sylvie Kurtz  Kathleen Long  Julie Miller  Tracy Montoya  Ann Voss Peterson  Patricia Rosemoor  Dani Sinclair  Rebecca York

 
• July 28, 2006
• 3 p.m.
• Along with several other Harlequin Blaze authors and editors, Julie Miller will be appearing at a reception at the RWA Conference in Atlanta to help Blaze celebrate its five-year anniversary.  There'll be games, books, and a chance to mingle with some of your favorite Blaze authors. Details, including a list of attending authors will be posted later this month at the eHarlequin website. 

Sylvie Kurtz. Sylvie invites you to enter to win a signed copy of Ms. Longshot and a Bombshell-purple reading light.  Visit her website for more info.

Joanna Wayne has a new contest starting on the first of every month and running for the entire month.  Enter as often as you like for a chance to win a free book!  Visit her contest page for more details.